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Summary: The wait is finally over
Review: This comprehensive work on Computer Science is a must-have for Computer Science and Engineering faculty and students alike. On questions of theory this reference is your first place to look, often the review I found within was of enough detail that I could walk away with enough background to understand the concepts, their application and what directions to go in order to learn more.
How can I best describe it's wealth of content? It's an Encyclopedia, alright. Many articles extend more than a page in length, with helpful illustrations (diagrams of data structures, tables and charts, code snippets) and pertinent mathematical formulae. Paragraph by paragraph the descriptions grow deeper into the subject matter. Related terms are highlighted and explained in context.
After a brief perusal you can grasp the concepts pertinent to each topic, whereas a thorough reading including related articles
can renew your understanding with a fine grain of detail.
This is a must-have for consultations by computing professionals who need a refresher in
network theory or algorithmic analysis. Its
highly educative for students to read up on
BNF, compiler theory or relation databases
prior to and during such undergraduate courses,
to get the most out of lectures and labs.
This is a computer science encyclopedia, so
its coverage of technology is limited (you won't find anything on DCOM or CORBA). Its more classical science than that (the sections on Distributed Computing and Parallel Processing
will make a useful introduction to DCOM today,
and whatever the future technology in the field
is tomorrow.)
It's sad to hear its out-of-print. Every computer person should have a copy to rely upon.
The third edition (1993) went for $99 when it was in print and was a worthwhile reference value. There have been long spans of time between editions, perhaps we can expect a fourth one sometime soon.
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Summary: Excellent Reference Material
Review: Have been using this for the past 7 years before going to Stanford and still now.
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Summary: Excellent reference fo all aspects of Computer Science
Review: I have as of this writing passed through about half of the encyclopedia and found it to be of the highest value. It has helped me to gain insights into areas that I am foggy in and also expanded my knowledge of areas in which I hold some expertise. Ron Davis MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, MCP+I, MCP+SB, MCT, CIW, CI, CTT
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Summary: The wait is finally over
Review: Two words for you - David Hemmindinger - Can this man edit or what? Was Very excited about the release of this book, excellent reference material. I think Dinger needs to write a book of his own next! I know I'll read it.
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